6 October 1859 in Dartmouth Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire
[registered in West Bromwich, March 1860].

Census Notes

According to the 1861
census, George is the youngest of four, all sons, to Richard and Mercy.
His father is a forgeman and they live at Dartmouth Street in West
Bromwich.

According to the 1871
census, George, still the youngest, lives with two older brothers, Richard
and John, and his parents, and one servant, at Holyhead Road in
Wednesbury. His father is an iron roller.

According to the 1881
census, George and John remain with their parents at 2 Portway Road in
Wednesbury. His father and older brother are Iron workers. George himself
is an axel turner.

According to the 1891
census, George H. and John have moved on and are now boarding with
Frederick and Emma Roberts at 128 West Gate in Rotherham. George remains
an axle turner.

According to the 1901
census, G.H. is now married to Magt (Margaret) and they have one son, G.H.
(George Henry). George is a wood turner and they live at 157 College Road
in Aston.

According to the 1911
census, George remains married with his one son. He is an axle-turner on
the railways. They live at 149 Hob Moor Road in Aston.

Married

to Margaret[registered in c.1899]. Registration cannot be found.

Died

Doug
Lamming states sometime in the 1920's, but evidence is to the contrary.
There were no deaths registered of any George H. Holden's in that
timeframe. In fact, the first two that come up of correct age were
two George H's, who were registered in Liverpool North and Liverpool South
in June 1935 and December 1935 respectively. Certainly not alive after
1939.

Height/Weight

not known

Source

Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career

Club(s)

Attended St.
John's School in Wednesbury. Began his
career with Old Park FC in Wednesbury in 1876 and joined Wednesbury St. James FC in 1877,
and from there to Wednesbury Old
Athletic FC in 1878, and onto West Bromwich Albion FC in May 1886,
rejoined Wednesbury Old Athletic FC for a final time between 1887 and
1888, before finishing with Derby Midland in 1888; also represented
Birmingham FA & Staffordshire FA;

Club honours

None

Individual honours

None

Distinctions

None

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

An axle-turner by trade, George appears to have
carried on his trade on the railways in Birmingham area. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.134./FindMyPast.com

George Holden - Career Statistics

Squads

Apps

Comp.
Apps

Mins.

Goals

Goals
Av.min

Comp.
Goals

Capt.

Disc.

5

4

3

360

1

360 min

1

none

none

Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation.